A celebrity like no other, Henry Rollins initially made his mark as
the front man for the punk band Black Flag, and has since gone on
to a successful musical career with the Rollins Band, along with
spoken word performance tours, appearances in films, and the
creation of his own publishing company (2.13.61). He has remained
an uncompromising icon of American alternative culture, a man to
whom unrestrained expression is not just a career, but the reason
for living. Unlike nearly every other rock 'n' roll celebrity,
Rollins has avoided the usual wallowing in booze, orgies, and
medication in favor of pumping iron, performing constantly, writing
furious diatribes against complacency and passivity, and repeatedly
attempting to rip the scales from the eyes of a brainwashed
populace. His performances are karate chops of information,
thought-provoking and dangerous. Turned On is a look at the
circumstances, alliances, and conflicts that made Rollins the force
he is today. Biographer James Parker starts off in Washington DC,
birthplace of Henry Garfield, and chronicles the development of his
drive and rage. Parker shows how skinny skate-punk Garfield hooked
up with his favorite band, Black Flag, and remade himself as
part-animal, part-machine Henry Rollins. Parker examines at length
the punk scene of the early to mid-eighties, when Black Flag toured
with few breaks, going into towns where no punk band had ever been
and preparing the ears of the nation for the harsh new sound. A
historian of the punk movement as it migrated from London to New
York to Hollywood, Parker recreates the era, covering the bands,
the places they performed, and the riots over which they presided.
Interviews with cohorts, members of Black Flag, roadies, musicians,
film directors, and music professionals provide a multifaceted look
at Rollins. Above all, Parker examines Rollins' music, giving
informed reviews of the noise Rollins has brought to this world and
deciphering what the music says about the man. Turned On is the
story of Roll
General
Imprint: |
Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S.
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2000 |
First published: |
August 2000 |
Authors: |
James Parker
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Dimensions: |
221 x 143 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
288 |
Edition: |
Updated |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8154-1050-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Music >
General
Books >
Music >
General
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LSN: |
0-8154-1050-6 |
Barcode: |
9780815410508 |
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